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Browner Recognizes Some of Nation's Most Energy Efficient Buildings

Release Date: 03/28/2000
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One hundred of the nation's most energy-efficient office buildings will receive the first ENERGY STAR label for buildings from EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today in New York City.  Through Energy Star programs, EPA and DOE are offering innovative ways for commercial and industrial property owners and managers to improve energy performance, reduce pollution and significantly improve their bottom line. "The Clinton-Gore Administration believes that a strong economy and a healthy environment go hand-in-hand," Browner said, " and every one of the buildings on today's list demonstrates that energy efficiency is good for the environment and good for business." "The federal government is embracing the Energy Star Buildings program," added Deputy Secretary of Energy T. J. Glauthier. "Eighteen of the 100 buildings we are honoring today are federal buildings, reflecting a strong move by the federal government to upgrade its buildings and earn the Energy Star label."  A recent study of participants in the Energy Star program found that energy-efficient lighting upgrades in 1200 businesses increased their total net worth by $2.5 billion. Half the upgrades paid for themselves through reduced energy costs in an average of less than three and a half years. Additionally, EPA estimates that if all commercial and industrial building owners implemented ENERGY STAR Buildings, they would yield pollution reductions equivalent to those that would be produced by taking 25 million cars off the road. Today's ceremony, jointly organized by EPA, DOE, and the Real Estate Roundtable, is a collaboration between the federal government and senior members of the real estate community. Douglas Durst, President of the Durst Organization, will host the event at his Four Times Square Building, which has been cited by many well known environmental organizations for its state-of-the-art energy efficient features. The Real Estate Roundtable actively involves America's leading public and private real estate owners, advisors, builders, investors, lenders and managers on key tax, capital and credit, environmental and technology issues in Washington. Some of the buildings recognized today were engineered and constructed with energy efficiency in mind; however, others achieved energy efficiency through renovations such as investments in energy-efficient lighting, machinery, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment. In 1998, EPA and DOE unveiled the Energy Star label for buildings to recognize and promote excellence in strategic energy management, smart business practices, and environmental responsibility. Today, nearly 5,500 companies and public and private organizations have committed to improving their overall energy management by linking up with Energy Star. Their buildings represent 15 percent of all U.S. commercial and industrial building space. Building managers can use EPA and DOE's unique online bench marking tool to compare the energy use of their buildings with others in the market. Buildings scoring 75 or better on the 100-point scale are eligible to receive the Energy Star label. For further information on the Energy Star label for buildings visit: www.energstar.gov or call Sol Salinas at 202-564-9420(e-mail: [email protected]) The list of 100 buildings is attached to this release. _______________________________ The First 100 Buildings to earn the Energy Star Label: Ridgehaven Green Building City of San Diego San Diego, CA Lockheed Martin SLRC Orlando, FL Occidental Chemical Center Occidental Chemical Corporation Niagara Falls, NY Landmark II Douglas, Emmett Realty Fund 1995 Los Angeles, CA Plaza Tower Amerimar Realty, Denver Stellar Associates LP Denver, CO Centex Building Harwood Pacific Corporation Dallas, TX Foley Square Office Building U.S. General Services Administration New York, NY Denver Place North/South Towers Amerimar Realty, Denver Place Associates LP Denver, CO 2800 28th Street Arden Realty LP Santa Monica, CA 2000 Bering Office Building Tarantino Properties, 2000 Bering Ltd Houston, TX 6310 San Vicente Douglas, Emmett & Company Los Angeles, CA One State Street Hines Hartford, CT Johns Manville Plaza The Prudential Insurance Company of America Denver, CO Twenty Commerce Drive Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Cranford, NJ 1811 Bering Drive Tarantino Properties Houston, TX International Finance Corporation Prentiss Properties Washington, DC Perimeter Center South Equity Office Properties Atlanta, GA Independence Plaza Amstar Group Limited Denver, CO Skyview 6033 Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA BellSouth City Center BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. Birmingham, AL Imperial Bank Tower Arden Realty Inc. San Diego, CA Appraisers Building U.S. General Services Administration San Francisco, CA Carrara Place Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners LP Greenwood Village, CO 50 United Nations Plaza U.S. General Services Administration San Francisco, CA Bristol Plaza Arden Realty Inc. Culver City, CA Crown Cabot Arden Realty Inc. Laguna Niguel, CA 220b Woodland Falls Prentiss Properties Cherry Hill, NJ Woodland Falls I Prentiss Properties Cherry Hill, NJ 10 Lake Center Executive Park Prentiss Properties Marlton, NJ 200a Woodland Falls Prentiss Properties Cherry Hill, NJ South Bay Centre Arden Realty Inc. Gardena, CA 100 Broadway Arden Realty Inc. Long Beach, CA Enron Headquarters Brazos Office Holdings LP Houston, TX Norwest Center Hines, NWC LP Minneapolis, MN 8383 Wilshire Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Beverly Hills, CA Century Park Center 9911 Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA The New Wilshire Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA 100 Oceangate Tower Arden Realty Inc. Long Beach, CA 5000 Spring Street Arden Realty Inc. Long Beach, CA Ralph Metcalfe Building U.S. General Services Administration Chicago, IL Huntington Building Hines, Huntington Bank Cleveland, OH Qwest Tower Mile High Properties, Antelope Company Denver, CO 9100 Wilshire Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Beverly Hills, CA Lambert Office Plaza Arden Realty Inc. Brea, CA 16735 Von Karman Corporate Plaza Arden Realty Inc. Irvine, CA 16715 Von Karman Corporate Plaza Arden Realty Inc. Irvine, CA 1950 Sawtelle Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA Camarillo Business Center Arden Realty Inc. Camarilo, CA Franklin Square Hines, Franklin Associates LP Washington, DC U.S. Custom House U.S. General Services Administration Philadelphia, PA Comerical Tower at Detroit Center Hines, Comerica Tower at Detroit Center Detroit, MI Clarendon Crest Arden Realty Inc. Woodland Hills, CA Piper Jaffray Plaza Hines, Port Authority of St. Paul St. Paul, MN South Bay Tech. Arden Realty Inc. Torrance, CA 625 The City Arden Realty Inc. Orange, CA Orange Financial Center Arden Realty Inc. Orange, CA 10350 Santa Monica Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA 10780 Santa Monica Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA 10351 Santa Monica Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA 2730 Wilshire Boulevard Arden Realty Inc. Santa Monica, CA 7575 San Felipe Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners LP Houston, TX One Westchase Center Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners LP Houston, TX AEGON Center Hines, 200 Block CHC LP Louisville, KY California Twin Towers Arden Realty Inc. Bakersfield, CA Parkway Center Arden Realty Inc. Burbank, CA 1000 Los Angeles Corporate Center Arden Realty Inc. Montery Park, CA Noble Professional Center Arden Realty Inc. Sherman Oaks, CA Skyview 6053 Arden Realty Inc. Los Angeles, CA Paul Findley Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Springfield, IL A. Maceo Smith Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Dallas, TX Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Fort Worth, TX U.S. Bank Place Hines, 601 Second Avenue LP Minneapolis, MN 600 Thirteenth Street Hines, DIFA Washington, DC Continental Grand Plaza Arden Realty Inc. El Segundo, CA Two Shell Plaza Hines, Louisiana/Walker Limited and AV America Grundbesitzverwaltungesellschaft mbH Co. Houston, TX North Regional Courthouse Broward County Board of County Commissioners Deerfield Beach, FL Huntington Center Hines, Huntington Center Associates Columbus, OH Danville Federal Building & U.S. Court House U.S. General Services Administration Danville, IL Quincy SSA District Office Building U.S. General Services Administration Quincy, IL TSB Denver, CO North Park Central Office Tower Jones Lang LaSalle, North Park Central, VEF II. LP Dallas, TX The Denver Post Tower Equity Office Properties Trust Denver, CO Emigrant Savings Bank New York City, NY Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse U.S. General Services Administration Davenport, IA 225 West Wacker Hines, National Office Partners LP Chicago, IL Howell Corporation Building Hines, Chase Bank of Texas Houston, TX Alton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse U.S. General Services Administration Alton, IL East St. Louis Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration East St. Louis, IL Kenneth Gray Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse U.S. General Services Administration Benton, IL Mt. Vernon Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Mt. Vernon, IL Carbondale Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Carbondale, IL Courthouse Annex Boulder County Boulder, CO One Shell Plaza Hines, AV America Grundbesitzverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH Co. Houston, TX 100 Broadway Arden Realty Inc. Long Beach, CA Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse U.S. General Services Administration Duluth, MN 1133 Sixth Avenue The Durst Organization New York, NY J.M. Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. General Services Administration New Orleans, LA G.T. "Mickey" Leland Federal Building U.S. General Services Administration Houston, TX Two Twenty Two Berkeley Hines Two Twenty Two Berkeley Venture Boston, MA Lausche State Office Building Ohio Building Authority Cleveland, OH